San Bernardino, California
May 23-26, 2003
Abstract due by March 15, 2003
The American Rock Art Research Association will
hold its 30th annual meeting May 23-26, 2003 in San Bernardino
California at the San Bernardino State University.
There are three categories of papers:
1. Contributed Papers offer the results of field
and laboratory research. They can include site descriptions, but
they usually present a compilation of information into newly
formulated ideas or conclusions. They may be historical in nature
and present an overview of previous research, but usually they
are more comparative in nature (15 minutes in length with 5
minutes for questions).
2. Reports are descriptive papers with
information on newly discovered sites, new dates for sites or
images, or new ideas for recording sites. They are important
because they offer an opportunity to present new information on a
rock art site or sites or a new way of thinking about rock art
topic (10 minutes in length).
3. Poster Papers can be either descriptive or
comparative. They are set up as a display with illustrations and
text that described and discusses the topic and/or the results of
the research. Poster Papers are the best way to get into
one-on-one discussion with viewers and exchange ideas (posters
will be up for four hour periods and presenters will be scheduled
to be at their posters for one hour during that time for contact
with viewers). Space for posters will be determined by the
facilities available, but posters should be no larger than 4 feet
high by 8 feet long. Electricity will be available on request. It
is suggested (but not required) that you have a written
version of your paper or the conclusions or results presented in
the poster available as a handout for interested viewers.
Poster Papers are reviewed for publication in the same manner as
other session papers. Rock art’s visual components make
Poster Papers an especially effective way to communicate about a
rock art topic.
ARARA is offering a $100.00 cash prize for the best Poster Paper presented in San Bernardino.
You must designate your paper category on your abstract
submission. All abstracts will be reviewed by a program committee
and accepted or rejected by April 1, 2003. The number of
Contributed Papers will be limited. The program committee
may accept your paper but offer you opportunity to change it from
a Contributed Paper to a Report or Poster Paper. Current
ARARA members will be given preference.
Scheduling is tight to accommodate the many
requests for paper presentations. Speakers must recognize that
their time begins when they stand up to walk to the podium and
not when they begin their speech. Reports should be no long than
9 minutes so that the next person can get to the podium.
Contributed Papers can be no longer than 18 minutes, or 15
minutes if the presenter expects to answer questions.
EMAIL IS THE PREFERRED METHOD OF SUBMITTING YOUR Abstract
Information because this saves the program committee time by
allowing your information to be cut and pasted into the program
with no retyping. If you submit by email, do not submit by paper
also. Your email submission will be confirmed by email as soon as
possible.
EMAIL the information requested on the following form in the body
of your email message to:
mavis@GreerServices.com
If it is absolutely not possible for you to submit by
email, please mail a hard copy of the following form to:
ARARA Program Committee
Attention: Mavis Greer
2599 South Paradise Drive
Casper, WY 82604